tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4005507020868467556..comments2015-08-02T16:18:53.073-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: THURSDAY, Jun 11 2009 — 1775 flag motto / Poker Champ Ungar / Film character played by full-blooded CherokeeRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26211600761389587652009-07-17T13:33:04.252-04:002009-07-17T13:33:04.252-04:00I find it hard to believe that more of you aren&#3...I find it hard to believe that more of you aren&#39;t musicians. In written sheet music, piano means &quot;softly&quot;. <br /><br />I generally agree that this puzzle was not as satisfying as most, but it had its moments, although &#39;hugger-mugger&#39; wasn&#39;t one of them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50889675216122957902009-07-16T16:03:07.209-04:002009-07-16T16:03:07.209-04:00@boardbtr - as did the The Montreal Gazette. IMHO ...@boardbtr - as did the The Montreal Gazette. IMHO squashing also diminishes the overall tactile experience of completing the hardcopy version.Waxy in Montrealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40117709045036633672009-07-16T15:24:58.687-04:002009-07-16T15:24:58.687-04:00And then 5 weeks later, the St. Louis Post Dispatc...And then 5 weeks later, the St. Louis Post Dispatch chooses to print the overall puzzle as square and &quot;squashes&quot; the individual cells. That somewhat dulls the flag image.boardbtrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67103828668559729982009-07-16T12:57:48.203-04:002009-07-16T12:57:48.203-04:00The Lotus memory must stem from the Roger Moore er...The Lotus memory must stem from the Roger Moore era James Bond movies (The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only). A 007 theme puzzle is something I&#39;d like to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9453094311314160482009-06-12T09:29:08.522-04:002009-06-12T09:29:08.522-04:00Since it&#39;s already Friday, I know no one will ...Since it&#39;s already Friday, I know no one will ever read this but: am I the only one that notice that the American Flag and all the patriotic theme clues are topped by the ATEST. This is brilliant political commentary: America&#39;s number 1 claim to greatness is now its nuclear arsenal. Or, maybe I am over-interpreting a bit.PIXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5252031573206100482009-06-12T02:56:02.243-04:002009-06-12T02:56:02.243-04:00I agree - rex and cookbooks!!!!I agree - rex and cookbooks!!!!chefbeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20816731169383979882009-06-11T23:56:09.185-04:002009-06-11T23:56:09.185-04:00Ned Rorem, Erik Satie, Thom Yorke, Dr. Dre, ELO, Y...Ned Rorem, Erik Satie, Thom Yorke, Dr. Dre, ELO, Yma Sumac -- they&#39;re all good (to the best of my knowledge).<br /><br />Someone should do a crossword top-ten...Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23872987737460640942009-06-11T22:22:07.371-04:002009-06-11T22:22:07.371-04:00@lisa, andrea, mac and fergus, thank you! My late ...@lisa, andrea, mac and fergus, thank you! My late mother would have been so happy to hear that you liked that story. She would have taken your responses as yet another sign of not only the beauty of this country but the warmth of its people. Now I will have to remind my dad of this story and tell him of your reactions. <br /><br />@sanfranman59 thank you for keeping this up! A real pattern is starting to emerge, I&#39;m beginning to imagine multiple curves with error terms... the joy of data : )foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55492768627617600262009-06-11T22:05:28.425-04:002009-06-11T22:05:28.425-04:00Here are this weeks&#39;s numbers. The number in p...Here are this weeks&#39;s numbers. The number in parentheses is the number of solvers.<br /><br />Mon (all) 6:55 (856)<br />Mon (Top 100) 3:43<br /><br />Tue (all) 8:09 (878)<br />Tue (Top 100) 4:06<br /><br />Wed (all) 14:33 (626)<br />Wed (Top 100) 7:26<br /><br />Thu (all) 14:08 (613)<br />Thu (Top 100) 6:45<br /><br />This week&#39;s Thursday solve times are somewhat lower than last week&#39;s (median time &lt; 1 hr this week = 13:30, last week = 15:36) and also lower than yesterday&#39;s times. There were fewer solvers than yesterday, but almost 100 more than last week&#39;s Thursday puzzle.sanfranman59http://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26271121163132443592009-06-11T21:30:10.993-04:002009-06-11T21:30:10.993-04:00A full kick in the joints may be requisite due to ...A full kick in the joints may be requisite due to my reply. <br /><br />(Is it the fourth time?)<br /><br /><br /> Immanuel Kant could display the logic. But I much prefer the way more tedious English writers carve their significance.<br /><br />And then there&#39;s Byron<br />who has no such interest<br /> except for the carnal<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />or Keats, supposedly, of <br />the mind-fuck of tweeting<br />nightengales, greek urns,<br />and a belle dame sans merci.fergushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34887981327343232492009-06-11T21:13:00.032-04:002009-06-11T21:13:00.032-04:00I apologize for my part in the ChemFest, Rex - it ...I apologize for my part in the ChemFest, Rex - it was a true surprise to me the number there are. To all who participated, or closet chemists who were silent, if you send an e-mail to caldwel2@airmail.net I will put a list of the 4 or 5 of us together. We can share reminiscences/ comment on puzzles as chemists, etc., without distracting the blog from its main purpose. AND keep our 3 and outs here on track, as we should.retired_chemisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16558666281995391782009-06-11T20:48:07.656-04:002009-06-11T20:48:07.656-04:00@NDE (&amp;Ruth),
Yeah, whatever happened to ARNE...@NDE (&amp;Ruth),<br /><br />Yeah, whatever happened to ARNE. He was everywhere, and then, lately, not so much. SATIE is also a good candidate. But I&#39;m sticking with NED (he&#39;s got last and first name cred, though I guess SATIE does too).<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21904117421625900492009-06-11T20:47:44.318-04:002009-06-11T20:47:44.318-04:00http://www.cruciverb.com/data.php?op=showpuzzle&am...http://www.cruciverb.com/data.php?op=showpuzzle&amp;puzzle_id=8767<br /><br />@PhillySolver, HudsonHawk, Joho:<br /><br />Thought of GODBLESSAMERICA 15...<br /><br />Drat, checked the cruciverb database and it&#39;s already been done by the Estimable Mel Rosen on Sunday 7/4/04<br /><br />with:<br />ALLMENARECREATEDEQUAL 21<br />FREEDOMOFSPEECH 15<br />GIVEMELIBERTY 13<br />DONTTREADONME 13<br />ORGIVEMEDEATH 13<br />GODBLESSAMERICA 15<br />THESTARSPANGLEDBANNER 21andrea unnerve(d) michaelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71565956873196273472009-06-11T20:40:25.631-04:002009-06-11T20:40:25.631-04:00Also meant to comment--doesn&#39;t Erik Satie have...Also meant to comment--doesn&#39;t Erik Satie have some legitimate claim to being one of the foremost composers of Crossworld? He&#39;s come to the rescue many a time. 3 and out for me!Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42398405093308270892009-06-11T20:39:38.041-04:002009-06-11T20:39:38.041-04:00Rex must be asleep, or he&#39;s enjoying the chem-...Rex must be asleep, or he&#39;s enjoying the chem-geek-speak. I TA&#39;d chem in college, but my career was R&amp;D tissue culture in bench-scale bioreactors. Fortunately we had some strict safety guidelines in place (no heavy lifting, etc. j/k!).<br />However, I did work with methotrexate on a regular basis and I&#39;m glad it was in the fume hood.Lisa in Kingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15793732995251623365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48158188664097005662009-06-11T20:36:08.236-04:002009-06-11T20:36:08.236-04:00@Hudson Hawk
Good thinking...Thank you!
some probs...@Hudson Hawk<br />Good thinking...Thank you!<br />some probs with repetition and splitting the phrases<br />and it&#39;s sort of the same as LIVEFREEORDIE...<br />but I have thought of a 15!!!!<br />Let&#39;s see if I can make it work, submit it, have it accepted and then get it to run some Monday after Fourth of July, 2010!<br /><br />Thanks for SPUR-ring me on!<br />That was a new word for me, by the way)<br /><br />@Anonymous 6:57pm<br />That was really interesting! Thanks for posting that link!andrea sana'a michaelshttp://acmenaming.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35025454025857347522009-06-11T20:34:25.420-04:002009-06-11T20:34:25.420-04:00All,
I know many of you think the three-comment l...All,<br /><br />I know many of you think the three-comment limit is a joke, but in the interest of keeping the blog from seeming like a private hang-out, in the interest of encouraging different voices to participate, I&#39;m going to issue a plea that people once again heed the rule. Minor overages here and there, from time to time, really don&#39;t matter, but in general, please limit your comments to three. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />RPRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88980877912689895692009-06-11T20:31:05.644-04:002009-06-11T20:31:05.644-04:00@Orange: yes indeed; Dr. Ruth, teehee. The name i...@Orange: yes indeed; Dr. Ruth, teehee. The name is part ice-breaker, part curse. Just to be clear, though--I DON&#39;T do sex problems. So don&#39;t ask.<br /> (insert emoticon denoting overly delicate sensibilities here)<br />And surgerize, yes, is despicable. Really only every hear it said as a joke.Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44484154139624594412009-06-11T20:29:12.248-04:002009-06-11T20:29:12.248-04:00@andrea patriot michaels
GODBLESSAMERICA or
DICKC...@andrea patriot michaels<br /><br />GODBLESSAMERICA or<br />DICKCHENEYSUCKS or<br />STARSANDSTRIPES<br /><br />Each a patriotic statement. <br /><br />I salute you.PhillySolverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896753042626337920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58366808201150556012009-06-11T20:29:00.387-04:002009-06-11T20:29:00.387-04:00@PlantieBea: good choice, the cookbooks and Rex.@PlantieBea: good choice, the cookbooks and Rex.machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62548458693940618722009-06-11T20:13:52.587-04:002009-06-11T20:13:52.587-04:00Well fellow chemists--I am relieved to have had no...Well fellow chemists--I am relieved to have had no exposure to radioctive compounds in the lab; and we couldn&#39;t use carbon tetrachoride because we were reducing everything. I&#39;m glad I didn&#39;t work in your labs! <br /><br />But, to synthesize metal carbonyls I had a line of CO piped to my open bench (bubbled through Hg of course), lots of experience with reducing agents like Na in liquid ammonia or caesium (napthalenide), and the experience of synthesizing lovely stabilizing ligands containing arsines, phosphines, etc. Although my group 4 metals starting materials were extremely well behaved, the &quot;babies&quot; were almost all air sensitive, pyrophoric, and in a few instances shock sensitive. They were beautiful though :-)<br /><br />I guess I&#39;m definitely a closet chemist these days; I&#39;ve traded in lab skills with the vacuum line for a cooking passion on the kitchen stove; the chromic acid/NaOH bath needed to clean stopcock grease for a dishwasher; JACS for cookbooks and Rex Parker...PlantieBeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960277851368508036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4486904509648852772009-06-11T20:11:34.666-04:002009-06-11T20:11:34.666-04:00@PuzzleGirl: too much chemistry, and not enough......@PuzzleGirl: too much chemistry, and not enough....machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57259430381441796892009-06-11T20:03:59.952-04:002009-06-11T20:03:59.952-04:00I&#39;m bored.I&#39;m bored.PuzzleGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7763551149155022622009-06-11T19:52:14.154-04:002009-06-11T19:52:14.154-04:00@ ChemProf -
We monitored kinetics of tritium ex...@ ChemProf - <br /><br />We monitored kinetics of tritium exchange of hydrocarbons with solvent in a highly basic medium (organic amine solvent with amide salt)in a proportional flow counter - on a GC which was not vented to a hood. NICE experiment technically - but the relatively low sensitivity of the flow counter meant my syntheses involved MILLICURIE amounts. Thank God it was tritium, with relatively low E beta decay.<br /><br />Four T half-lives later, I have NO liver issues so I suppose all is well.retired_chemisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30607664566229301022009-06-11T19:44:31.356-04:002009-06-11T19:44:31.356-04:00@andrea ... how about for a 15: BRAVE AND THE FREE...@andrea ... how about for a 15: BRAVE AND THE FREE?<br /><br />3 and out.johohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.com